The film follows the journey of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) as his noble family must deal with a grave betrayal on the desert planet Arrakis, where the vital commodity Spice creates a war for control of the planet.

Dune will explore themes of war, nature, capitalism, and family.

Now Variety has revealed that Oscar-winner and Skyfall Bond villain Javier Bardem will portray the character of Stilgar, a leader of the Fremen tribe on Arrakis.

Bardem is not the first of the Fremen to be cast, with The Greatest Showman star Zendaya having been cast as fellow Arrakis inhabitant Chani.

Bardem will share scenes with Chalamet in the film, while Oscar Isaac will portray his Paul Atreides' father, Leto Atreides.